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#398b88 color: Taos Turquoise

#398b88 is rgb(57, 139, 136) in RGB and oklch(58.599% 0.0791 191.899) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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178°
100%

58.6%
0.079
192°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #398b88

#398b88 is a dusty cyan color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 192°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.02:1 contrast and black text 5.22:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Taos Turquoise (#2b8c8a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #398b88 mixed with white

  1. 398b88
  2. 509693
  3. 65a29f
  4. 79adaa
  5. 8cb8b6
  6. 9fc4c2
  7. b2d0ce
  8. c5dbda
  9. d8e7e6
  10. ecf3f3

Darker: #398b88 mixed with black

  1. 398b88
  2. 307875
  3. 286663
  4. 1f5452
  5. 174341
  6. 103231
  7. 092322
  8. 041413
  9. 010706
  10. 000101

Calmer: #398b88 with less saturation

  1. 398b88
  2. 438a87
  3. 4c8886
  4. 538784
  5. 5a8583
  6. 618482
  7. 678281
  8. 6d8180
  9. 727f7e
  10. 777e7d

Questions about #398b88

What color is #398b88?

#398b88 is dusty cyan. The closest named color is Taos Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(57, 139, 136), in HSL hsl(177.8, 41.84%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.599% 0.0791 191.899).

What colors go well with #398b88?

The complementary color of #398b88 is #a56870. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d8b6e and #3f879e. The triadic partners are #8c6e9e and #997445.

Is white or black text more readable on #398b88?

White text reads better on #398b88: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and black gives 5.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #398b88 a warm or cool color?

#398b88 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 192 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.079.